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Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case

Woman pleads guilty to leaving cash bribe for Minnesota juror in COVID-19-related fraud case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country's largest COVID-19-related fraud cases changed her plea to guilty in federal court Thursday.
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FBI searches the homes of at least three top deputies to New York City's mayor

FBI searches the homes of at least three top deputies to New York City's mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — FBI agents this week searched the homes of at least three top deputies to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

US secures the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for entry to the United States or other countries.
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US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian TV

US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian TV

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
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US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian media

US charges former Trump 2016 campaign adviser Dimitri Simes over work for sanctioned Russian media

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds.
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Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.
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Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

Alex Morgan retires from professional soccer and is expecting her second child

Two-time Women's World Cup champion Alex Morgan announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer.
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Blue Jackets fans and players remember the Gaudreau brothers at a candlelight vigil in Columbus

Blue Jackets fans and players remember the Gaudreau brothers at a candlelight vigil in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fans and Columbus Blue Jackets players gathered for an emotional candlelight vigil outside the team's arena to remember Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who died last week when they were struck by a suspected drunken dri
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Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

Ukraine gets a new chief diplomat as the war with Russia enters a critical phase

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of a new foreign minister Thursday, two lawmakers said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to breathe fresh life into his administration with the war against Russia poised for wh
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US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners to be sent to Guatemala

US secures release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners to be sent to Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States government announced on Thursday that it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners who would be sent initially to Guatemala.
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